A lithium-ion battery was behind a Thursday night fire in Auburn.
According to the Auburn Fire Department, the call came in just before 10:30p of a fire on Liberty St. While en route, units were told that explosions were observed in the kitchen and the residents could still be inside.
Once on scene, crews had the fire under control within ten minutes.
No one was injured and three cats were rescued; however, four adults were displaced.
It has been determined by fire investigators that a battery charging on the kitchen counter was behind the blaze.
This is the second fire in three weeks in the city that has been caused by an exploding lithium-ion battery. The first occurred on August 15 at the Inn at the Finger Lakes when an e-bike battery caught fire while charging.
The fire department is once again urging residents to follow the user’s manual instructions for the battery and to unplug the battery once it is fully charged. Also, batteries should be stored away from anything flammable.
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